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Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement (composed by D'Egville)-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot, Mr Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Deshayes (1st appearance in this country), Mlle Parisot (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, in 2 parts, Les Jeux d'Egle-Deshayes, Laborie, D'Egville, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

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Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

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Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

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Mainpiece Title: Oncerto Spirituale

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Sga Mingotti, Miss Brent, Beard, Champnes, Master Soper; The first violin, a Solo-Giardini; Act I: Handel's Overture of Saul-; A song-Sga Mingotti composed by Sg Galuppi; A song-Beard of Handel's; A Song-Miss Brent of Arne's; A Concerto on the German flute-Tacet; A Song-Sga Mingottiof Mr Hasse's; The Lauda, a celebrated Chorus compos'd by Hasse-; Act II: A Concerto on the Hautboy-Vincent; The Funeral Anthem by Handel-; A Solo on the violin-Giardini; Act III: A Concerto on the Organ-Stanley; The Stabat Mater compos'd by Pergolesi, with several of the parts made into Chorusses-Giardini.
Event Comment: CCatherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 18 April: These oratorios of Handel's are certainly (next to the hooting of owls) the most solemly striking music one can hear....In this last oratorio he has literally introduced guns, and they have a good effect.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 640, who identifies the guns as kettle-drums. But Winton Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 471, identifies them as the outsize drums from the Tower of London. See Sheridan's The Critic on off-stage gun shots: This hint I took from Handel. Recced of Mr Handell for rent of his 10 Oratorio's #210.--Account Books, Egerton 2268. [Actually there were twelve nights of oratorios.

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Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I New Overture by Giardini-; Airs: Caro sposo (Alberti)-Sga Frasi; Through the Land so Lovely Blooming (Handel)-Beard; Honour and Arms (Handel)-Wass; Vo solcando (Vinci)-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Part II Concerto-Giardini; Airs: Father in Heaven (Handel)-Galli; Revenge Timotheus cries (Handel)-Wass; See Hercules how smiles yon myrtle plain (Handel)-Sga Frasi; The Trumpets loud Clangor (Handel)-Beard; Duetto-Sga Frasi, Sga Galli; Concerto-Miller; Part III Concerto-Vincent; Airs: Love in her eyes sits playing (Handel)-Beard; Pastorella (Ciampi)-Sga Galli; Se perde l'usignolo (Jomelli)-Sga Frasi; Trio, The Flocks shall leave the Mountain (Handel)-Sga Frasi, Beard, Wass; Grand Concerto of Handel's-.
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Role: Grand Concerto of Handel's Actor: .

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Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Beard; Galatea-Signora Francescina; Polyphemus-Reinhold; Damon-The Boy (Deutsch, Handel, p. 492; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p.177); With two new Concertos for several Instruments-never perform'd before; The last New Ode of Mr Dryden's-; And a Concerto on the Organ-.

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Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I Overture by Sg Paradies-; Airs Why does the God of Israel Sleep (Handel)-Beard; Infelice in van mi lagno (Chiampi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Pasquilano; Airs: False Imagine (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Non pavento il pastorello (Resta)-Guadagni; Part II Concerto by DuBourg-DuBourg; Airs Father of Heaven (Handel)-Sga Galli; Se vedi nascere (Chinzer)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Benche mi siu crudele (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Pastorella io giurerei (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Part III Concerto-Vincent; Airs Return O God of Hosts (Handel)-Sga Frasi; Varcan col' Vento istesso (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Se non Timor allata (Chiampi)-Guadagni; Tune your Harps (Handel)-Beard; Duetto Piu amabile belta (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni, Guadagni; A Grand Concerto of Handel's-.

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I Overture-; Songs Hail Immortal Bacchus (from Judith Arne)-Champness; Di Nobil Alma (Ciampi)-Miss Frederick; Farewell ye Limpid Springs (from Jeptha, Handel)-Sga Frasi; Come Blooming Boy (from Choice of Hercules, Handel)-Miss Young; Concerto on violincello-Sig Cervetto; Anthem My Heart is Insisting-(Handel); Part II Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Songs, Nymphs and Shepherds (from Alfred, Arne)-Miss Brent; Happy Day (from Eliza, Arne)-Miss Young; Concerto on violin composed and performed-Dubourg; Anthem As pants the heart-(Handel); Part III Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Songs, Vain is Beauty's Gaudy Flow'r (from Judith, Arne)-Miss Brent; When Bacchus, Jolly God (Handel)-Beard; Verdi Prati (from Alcina, Handel)-Miss Frederick; Freely I to Heaven Resign (from Jeptha, Handel)-Sga Frasi; Anthem, The King Shall Rejoice-(Handel).

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Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 1

Performance Comment: New Overture-(Haydn); Praise the Lord-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); See her awful domes-Kelly (Julius Caesar, Handel); No more shall Edom-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); On our paternal-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch, Chorus (Corelli); He bids the circling season-Miss Lockhart; Give glory to his awful name-Chorus (Handel); Cease ah cease-Mrs Crouch [i.e. Ombra Cara (Radamisto, Handel)]; Remember us O Lord-Quartetto, Chorus (Purcell); O thou almighty pow'r-Mrs Ambrose [i.e. Affani del pensier (Ottone, Handel)]; When storms the proud-Reinhold (Athalia, Handel); O Judah boast-Chorus (Handel); Rise O God-Chorus (Funeral Anthem, Handel).

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 2

Performance Comment: Tis Mighty Wine-Reinhold (Ottone, Handel); 'Tis Generous Wine-Kelly, Chorus (Dr Arnold); Like the raging Ocean-Mrs Crouch (Dr Arne); Shake the Dome-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); Prophetic visions-Kelly (Occasional Oratorio, Handel); The Glorious Day is won-Chorus of Soldiers (Handel); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Ambrose ([Artaxerxes] Dr Arne); From the censer-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); Around the Fair attending-Miss Lockhart (Handel); On the charmer-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); Strong is the Heart-Chorus (Handel).

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 3

Performance Comment: Sacred Truth-Mrs Ambrose (Dr Arnold); Vain is Beauty-Mrs Crouch ([Judith] Dr Arne); O God! 'Tis Thou-Chorus (Handel); Hear a Nation's deep Distress-Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Miss Lockhart, Dignum, Reinhold, Chorus (Jomelli); Safely go in Joy and Peace-Reinhold (Handel); Long by adverse motion-Kelly (Handel); Songs of Joy-Mrs Ambrose; accompanied on the hauboy-W. Parke (Sacchini); Glory to God (Joshua, Handel), We will rejoice (Joseph, Handel)-Grand Chorus; God save Great George our King-.

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I: Overture by Dubourg-; Songs Del Cara amabil Volto-Sga Calori; Why does the God of Israel Sleep , by Handel in the Oratorio Sampson-Passagli; Wise Men's Flattery by Handel in the Oratorio Belshazzar-Sga Frasi; Concerto on the Violincello-Pasqualino; Songs Parto da te ben mio by Bertoni-Potenza; Nel Pensar al grnad Cimento-Sga Mattei , Perez; Part II: Concerto on the Bassoon-Miller; Songs He Shall Feed His Flock-Sga Frasi , by Handel in the Messiah; Vero non e che Sia-Sga Calori; He was Despised by Handel in the Messiah-Passagli; Concerto on the Hautboy-Simpson; Songs Mea vita mio bene by Cocchi-Potenza; Questo core amato bene by Abos-Sga Mattei; Part III: Concerto on the violin by Dubourg-; Songs Ye Sacred Priests by Handel in Jephtha-Sga Frasi; Siete barhere amata Stello by Galluppi-Potenza; Deghi che io son fedele by Aurasecchio-Sga Mattei; Coronation Anthem, God save the King by Handel-.

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Mainpiece Title: An Entertainment Of Music

Performance Comment: PartI. An Overture by Paradies-; Songs: Perdona Amato Bene (Lampugnani)-Saiz; Contento in Grembo a Morte (Cocchi)-Laschi; Ritorn' al Caro Bene (Bernasconi)-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Pupille Amobile (Jomelli)-Guadagni; Scherza il Nocchier (Brevio)-Sga Frasi; Part II. Concerto-Carbonelli; Songs: Peno si per un Ingrata (Jomelli)-Sga Mellini; Spezza lo Stral piagato (Jomelli)-Sga Saiz; Parto non ho Costanza (Galuppi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Ah! non lasciarmi No (Bertoni)-Guadagni; Prove Sono (Handel)-Sga Galli; Part III. Concerto-Vincent; Songs: Di questo Cor Fedele (Lampugnani)-Laschi; Horses When with Glory Burning (Handel)-Signora Galli; O Sleep (Handel)-Sga Frasi; Son Confusa Pastorella (Jomelli)-Sga Mellini; O Lovely Peace (Handel)-Signora Frasi, Signora Galli; A Grand Concerto of Handel's-.

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Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selec Tion Of Music From The Most Eminent Masters

Performance Comment: Occasional Overture (Handel). Song by Rovedino (Handel). Chorus (Handel). Song by Harrison (Handel). Canario violoncello by Lindley. Song by Roselli (Handel). Concerto violin by Giornovichi. Song by Sga Banti (Cimarosa). Coronation Anthem (Handel) .

Afterpiece Title: THE GRAND TE DEUM composed by Paisiello upon the return of his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies from Vienna to Naples in the summer of 1791

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Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A variety of entertainments as17570902 as17570908 as17570912; An Address-Mr Cibber; Hooley and Fairley, A Scotch Song-Lauder; Blind Man's Buff-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures-Mr Cibber; Music-; The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; An Auction-Mr Cibber; Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; Bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; +Hornpipe-Morris, Miss Durham; Handel's Water Music, Preamble on Kettle Drums-; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight; Voluntary on the Cymbalo-Mr Noel Sr; Favourite English Song-Miss Gaudry; Kitty or the Female Phaeton-Miss Gaudry; Dialogue-Mr Gaudry, Miss Gaudry; The Lark Concerto-Mr Gaudry; Country Lass-Miss Valois; What's That to You?-Lauder; Oration-Miss Midnight; Cuckow Overture-; Singing-Sadler; Dutch Peasant-Miss Valois; Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Madam Dulisse; with the addition of La Bergere-Miss Vallois (scholar to Mr LaCointe); a new Scots Dance-Froment, Mlle Dulisse; an Epi@congee-Cibber; Alli Croker a comic dance-Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

Event Comment: A New Opera. Wherein the Cloaths and Scenes are all intirely New. [Music by Handel. Text possibly by Grazio Braccioli, but see Deutsch, Handel, p. 303.] Done into English by Mr Humphreys. [Their Majesties, Duke, and Princesses present.

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Mainpiece Title: Orlando

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted there before. New Decorations incident to the play (General Advertiser). Advanc'd towards purchasing Mr Smollet's copy of Alceste #100 (Account Book). Handel remov'd to Covent Garden, and entered into some engagements with Rich, the particulars of which are not known, save that in discharge of a debt that he had contracted with him in consequence thereof, he some years after set to music an English opera entitled Alceste, written by Dr Smollet, and for which Rich was at great expense in a set of scenes painted by Servandoni; but it was never performed (Hawkins, General History of Music, V, 324). [For additional information on Alceste, see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 679-81. See also cg 14 Feb. 1749.] Receipts: #155 18s. 6d

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Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

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Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Dutch Skipper-Master Settree; Singing-Miss Gaudry; Concerto by Handel-; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; Dorus and Cleora , a new Cantata set to Musick by Mr Bryan,-Kear , his first time on any stage; Les Tailleurs-Master Settree, Miss Twist; The Slack Wire-Miss Isabella Wilkinson; Marines Going to Portsmouth-; Irish Landlord-Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse; Rule Britannia-Kear.
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Role: Handel Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (Ariadne, Handel)-; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun. (Esther, Handel); Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha, Handel); Concerto Violin-G. Ashley (Giornovichi); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate, Handel).
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Vincent for 3 sets of Abels Symphonies #2 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #116 11s. (Account Book). This was the last time Mr Beard appeared on the stage. John Beard Esq Buried in the vault (at Hampton) 12 Feb. 1791. This celebrated actor was bred up at the King's Chapel, and was afterwards one of the singers at the Duke of Chandos's Chapel at Canons, where he took a part in Handel's Oratorio of Hester. His first appearance on the stage was 30 August 1737, in the character of Sir John Loverule [Devil to Pay], at Drury Lane. In 1739 he married Lady Henrietta Herbert, daughter of James, Earl of Waldegrave, and Widow of Lord Edward Herbert. Upon this event he quitted the Stage. After a few years he returned to it again, and continued to be a great favourite with the public both as an actor and a vocal performer till 1767, when he finally retired from the theatre. Lady Henrietta Beard died in 1753; and in 1759 Mr Beard married a Daughter of John Rich Esq Patentee of Covent Garden Theatre. On this occasion he removed a second time to that theatre, where he had acted from 1744 to 1748; and on the death of his father-in-law in 1761, was appointed Manager. Mr Beard, who was as much esteem'd in private life as he was admired on the stage, was for many years an Inhabitant of Hampton. See Lysons's Middlesex Parishes, p. 89 and 80. Mr Beard died 4 Feb. 1791, aged 74 years. See his Epitaph, ibidem. See Lady Beard's Epitaph in St Pancreas Churchyard (Hopkins MS Notes)

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Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Event Comment: HHandel to Jennens: I have taken the Opera House in the Hay-marketh, engaged, as Singers, Signora Francesina, Miss Robinson, Beard, Reinhold, Mr Gates with his Boyes's and several of the best Chorus Singers from the Choirs, and I have some hopes that Mrs Cibber will sing for me. She sent word from Bath (where she is now) that she would perform for me next winter with great pleasure if it did not interfere with her playing, but I think I can obtain Mr Riches's permission (with whom she is engaged to play in Covent Garden House) since so obligingly he gave leave to Mr Beard and Mr Reinhold.--Deutsch Handel, pp. 591-92

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Mainpiece Title: Alceste

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Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Address-Cibber; Rural Dance Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Hooley and Fairley-Lauder; Two Comic Lectures-Cibber, Company; the Tailors-Mas. Settree, Miss Twist; Grand Concerto for French horns-; When all the Attic Fire was fledfrom Eliza-Miss Gaudry; Auction-Cibber; Italian air-Mimicotti, accompanied by Myn Heer Von@Poop Broomsticato; As17570728 New Cantata by Mr Shuman-Mr Sadler 1st appearance on any stage; Minuet-Mas. Settree, Miss Twist; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; Handel's Water Music-; with Preamble on Kettle Drums-Mother Midnight; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight (riding on an Ass).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

Dance: End: As17570819

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Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I: A New Overture by Chiampi-; Jo Son quell Pellegrino (Terradellas)-Sga Giacomazzi; Dille che d'altra Face (Cocchi)-Laschi; Questo core amato bene (Ariaja)-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Le Dolcezze dell' Amor (Chiampi)-Guadagni; Infelice Van milagno (Chiampi)-Sga Frasi; Part II: Concerto-Dubourg; Qual Nocchiero (Chiampi)-Sga Mellini; Dal Labro (Chiampi)-Sga Giacomazzi; Oh dio mancar mi Sento (Chiampi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Son sventurato (Chiampi)-Guadagni; Fair and Comely is my Love (Handel)-Sga Galli; Part III: Concerto-Vincent; Crudo Amore (Fini)-Laschi; Alla selva al prato (Fini)-Mellini; Se torna il gelo usato (Pulli)-Sga Giacomazzi; So che per Gioco (Pulli)-Sga Galli; Duet O Fairest of Ten Thousand Fair (Handel)-Sga Frasi, Guadagni; A Grand Concerto by Handel-.
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Role: Handel Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0 Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Pensieroso 1

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Pensieroso 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; The mansion of peace-Harrison (Webbe); Jehovah crown'd-Hindle; He comes-Chorus (Esther, Handel); O had I Jubal's Lyre-Mrs Second (Joshua, Handel); Together let us range the fields-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Boyce); I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Bartleman; Wretched lovers-Chorus (Acis and Galatea, Handel); The soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Arne); Let their celestial concerts-Chorus (Samson, Handel).
Event Comment: [Text by N. F. Haym. Music by G. F. Handel.] Colman's Opera Register: Mr O. Swiny ye Manager of ye Theatre was now setting out a New Opera, Heroick. all ye Habits new & richer than ye former with 4 New Scenes, & other Decorations & Machines. Ye Tragick Opera was called Theseus. Ye Musick composed by Mr Handel....ye Opera being thus prepared Mr Swiny would have got a Subscription for Six times, but could not.--he then did give out Tickets at half a Guinea each, for two Nights ye Boxes lay'd open to ye Pit, ye House was very full these two Nights

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Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 608; not published. CG playbill of 16 Nov. 1795 has a detailed synopsis of the action]: Intermixed with Songs and Dialogue. With new Music, Scenes, Dresses, Machinery, and Decorations. The new Music composed by Shield. The new Scenes designed by Richards, and executed by Richards, Hodgins, and assistants. To conclude with a Representation of the Lord Mayor's Show on the Water. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. "As to the Pantomime it wanted nothing on the first Night but Abbreviations . . . [which should be] omission of the Doctors, the two Women of the Town, and the whole of Edwin's Character" (Public Advertiser, 27 Nov.). Gentleman's Magazine, Jan. 1783, pp. 29-31, contains a detailed synopsis of the procession, and adds, "The personages of this procession were all dressed in the characters of the time in which they lived, and before each of them a label, a scroll, or a pageant was carried, bearing their name, or some allusion of the poets to their occupation. The figures in transparency were all painted as large as the life, and had a most grand and beautiful effect . . . The idea of the paintings was furnished by Mr Richards and Mr Smirk [sic], and all of them executed by the latter in a style of so much taste and excellence that it is a matter of some wonder to us, where an artist of Mr Smirk's abilities has been so long concealed . . . The glee introduced with so much applause is the composition of the late Dr Rogers (who lived in 1600); the other airs in the pantomime and procession arc by Handel, Lord Kelly, Abel, Stamitz and Shield, and have very great merit. The expense of preparing this splendid spectacle must have been very great, and the cost of continuing its representation cannot be inconsiderable, since more than 200 supernumeraries are employed to walk in the procession." Receipts: #215 3s. (206/3; 9/0)

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Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day or A Flight from Lapland